Top Chef Season 19 Contestants, Judges and Premiere Date 2022

Bravo! Pack your knives and move with your culinary skills; Top Chef is returning with yet another interesting season. We have compiled everything here for you from premiere date to contestants and judges. Keep scrolling!

Network: Bravo

Producers: Dan Cutforth; Jane Lipsitz

Original Release: March 8, 2006

Who are the contestants on the Top Chef Season 19?

Contestant Name	City
Ashleigh Shanti	Asheville, NC
Damarr Brown	Chicago, IL
Jackson Kalb	Los Angeles, CA
Monique Feybesse	Vallejo, CA
Buddha Lo	Brooklyn, NY
Jae Jung	New York
Nick Wallace	Jackson, MS
Robert Hernandez	San Francisco, CA
Sam Kang	Brooklyn, NY
Sarah Welch	Detroit, MI
Jo Chan	Austin, TX
Luke Kolpin	Seattle, WA
Leia Gaccione	Morristown, NJ
Stepanie Miller	BIsmarck, ND
Evelyn Garcia	Houston, TX

Who is going to Judge the Contestants of Top Chef Season 19?

Padma Lakshmi will reprise her role as host with judges Tom Colicchio and Gali Simmons.

When will Top Chef Season 19 Premiere?

Stick to your TV and couch this summer. Top Chef is returning with its season 19 on March 3, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

This time, it is going to be tough for the contestant as Season 19 will include “quickfire” spotting Nigerian cuisine with some challenging tasks.

However, everything comes with a prize. The winner will be crowned Top Chef and receive $250,000 in addition to a spot at the annual FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen.

If you think your cooking style and cuisines can impress the judge’s taste buds, then don’t forget to participate in this season.

Don’t worry! We will be back with the latest buzz of Top Chef Season 19 again!

Nirmal Suri

Follows reality competitions (Indian Idol, Bigg Boss Telugu, AGT) and Bollywood releases, rounding out her beat with streaming show guides and lifestyle pieces on fitness and tech compatibility.